Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms to affect much of the region Sunday and steadier storms to move in Monday. Sunday won't be a total washout, with temperatures in the low 80s and high humidity, but Saturday's the best day of this long weekend.

Temperatures Saturday are expected reach a high of 86 degrees, and though meteorologists don't expect it to be that sunny, beach-goers can still get their tans.

There's a 30 percent chance for rain Saturday, but the likelihood of storms increases over the next two days -- jumping to 50 percent on Sunday and 70 percent on Labor Day.

The weather improves by the middle of next week as a cold front sweeps away the muggy, soupy air that's been smothering the tri-state area, making way for sunny, comfortable weather with temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s on Wednesday and Thursday.